Madison One Of 20 County Ballot Drop Sites

MADISON, NJ—Morris County is installing 15 new ballot drop boxes, an increase from five, and officials say they should all be in place by October, more than a month before the Nov. 3 election.

In August, Governor Phil Murphy made the decision, which was then backed by legislative action, to make the upcoming Nov. 3 primarily vote-by-mail. Voters will have several options when it comes to getting their ballot in. They can mail it back, drop it off at a polling location on election day or use one of the new drop boxes.

The boxes are all outside and under surveillance 24/7. They resemble a USPS Blue Mailbox, but are Red, White & Blue and display "Morris County – Official Ballot Drop Box."

Madison's box is already installed at the Public Safety Complex on Kings Road in Commuter Parking Lot 3.

The Vote-By-Mail ballots (VBMs) will be picked up on a daily basis and brought to the Board of Elections. All security measures will be followed when collecting and transporting the VBMs, officials said.

Existing drop box locations:

Morris County Administration & Records Building 10 Court Street, Morristown NJ 07960 (Outside front entrance)

Mount Olive Municipal Building 204 Flanders/Drakestown Road, Budd Lake NJ 07828 (Parking Lot entrance to Municipal Offices)

Rockaway Twp. Municipal Building 65 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway, NJ 07866 (Outside Police Department)

Montville Municipal Building 195 Changebridge Road, Montville, NJ 07045 (In front of Municipal Building)

Madison Public Safety Complex 62 Kings Road, Madison, NJ 07940 (Commuter Parking Lot 3)

Drop box locations expected to be open by October:

Chester Township Municipal Building 1 Parker Road. Chester, NJ 07930 Parking Lot by Clothing Drop Box

Denville Municipal Building 1 St. Mary's Place, Denville, NJ 07834 Outside Main Entrance

Jefferson Municipal Building 1033 Weldon Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438 Outside Main Entrance

Kinnelon Borough Town Hall 130 Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon, NJ 07405 Parking Lot – Back Entrance

Long Hill Town Hall 915 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ 07933 Side Entrance

Mendham Boro Police Department 3 Cold Hill Rd, South, Mendham, NJ 07945 Outside Front Entrance

Parsippany Municipal Building 1001 Parsippany Blvd, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Outside Main Entrance – Facing Route 287

Randolph Municipal Building 502 Millbrook Avenue, Randolph 07869 Outside Main Entrance

Roxbury Township Town Hall 1715 Route 46, Ledgewood, NJ 07852 Outside Main Entrance

Wharton Municipal Building 10 Robert Street, Wharton 07885 Outside Main Entrance

Since the change to this year's election was announced by Murphy, there have been many questions about how the process will work. Below is some further reading on the Nov. 3 election process:

• Here's How NJ's Mail-In General Election Will Work: What To Know

A primarily vote-by-mail election means a lot of changes to election day. See what you can expect this November.

• What's A NJ Provisional Ballot? How Does It Work? Patch Found Out

Those not needing an ADA compliant booth will need a provisional ballot to vote in-person. Here is what that will look like.

• How Are Election Signatures Verified In NJ? Patch Found Out

Voters wondering how their signatures are checked before the upcoming election can see the process for themselves.

• How To Register, Track Your General Election Vote Online In NJ

Need to register for the upcoming election? Want to track your vote once you do? Read on to learn how.

• Key 2020 Voting Deadlines In New Jersey

Here is a recap of important dates to remember with upcoming election, all in one place.

—reporting by Russ Crespolini

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